Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, called for action against harmful gender norms to improve adolescent health, according to Premium Times. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit, organised by the Policy Innovation Centre with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The report frames the appeal as part of efforts to address social barriers affecting young people’s wellbeing.

Experts have called on African leaders to close the gap between policy commitments and real-life outcomes for citizens. According to Premium Times, they made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit (GS-26), held under the theme "From Agenda to Action: Making Innovations Count for the Last Mile." The appeal focused on ensuring that development agendas translate into tangible results, particularly for underserved and last-mile communities across the continent.

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has pledged his administration's commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of women and children by implementing stronger policies and fostering collaboration. He made this statement during a meeting with a delegation from the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF) who visited for advocacy purposes on Saturday in Katsina, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The Coalition for National Unity and Youth Development, a youth advocacy group, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend certain aspects of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program while advocating for the retention of its leadership structure. The appeal highlights concerns regarding the funding and operational framework of the NYSC.

A former Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire warned against a grants-based economic model and advocated greater inclusion of women while speaking at a gender summit in Abuja, according to ThisDay Live. Kwara State's first lady described gender inequality as an obstacle to development, while the head of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group said policies must benefit the people they are designed for. The report was filed from Abuja by correspondent Emmanuel Addeh.

The First National Female Youth Conference has begun grassroots mobilisation in Benue State, Nigeria, aimed at strengthening youth participation, leadership, empowerment and engagement at the local level. The initiative followed a courtesy visit by the organisation's Benue State chapter to the state commissioner for Youth, Sports and Creativity, Nick Eworo. According to Leadership newspaper, the effort is part of broader plans to boost the involvement of young women in community development and leadership activities across the state.